Table 1 Distribution of SARS-CoV-2 lineages according to different age groups
From: Sequential viral introductions and spread of BA.1 across Pakistan provinces during the Omicron wave
SARS-CoV-2 variant (number, %) | Age (years) | number of variants in each group | % of variant in each group (%) | p-value (Kruskal–Wallis) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A (n = 3; 0.3%) | ≤ 18 | 0 | 0.0 | not possible |
19–40 | 2 | 66.6 | ||
41–55 | 1 | 33.3 | ||
≥ 56 | 0 | 0.0 | ||
AY (n = 46, 4.7%) | ≤ 18 | 3 | 6.5 | < 0.0001 |
19–40 | 29 | 63.0 | ||
41–55 | 8 | 17.4 | ||
≥ 56 | 6 | 13.0 | ||
B (n = 17, 1.8%) | ≤ 18 | 7 | 41.2 | 0.0029 |
19–40 | 7 | 41.2 | ||
41–55 | 2 | 11.8 | ||
≥ 56 | 1 | 5.9 | ||
B.1 (n = 8, 0.8%) | ≤ 18 | 3 | 37.5 | 0.0933 |
19–40 | 3 | 37.5 | ||
41–55 | 1 | 12.5 | ||
≥ 56 | 1 | 12.5 | ||
BA.1 (n = 164, 16.9%) | ≤ 18 | 16 | 9.75 | < 0.0001 |
19–40 | 71 | 43.2 | ||
41–55 | 30 | 18.2 | ||
≥ 56 | 47 | 28.6 | ||
BA.2 (n = 305, 31.5%) | ≤ 18 | 36 | 11.8 | < 0.0001 |
19–40 | 146 | 47.9 | ||
41–55 | 57 | 18.7 | ||
≥ 56 | 66 | 21.6 | ||
BA.4 (n = 35, 3.6%) | ≤ 18 | 5 | 14.3 | < 0.0001 |
19–40 | 16 | 45.7 | ||
41–55 | 8 | 22.9 | ||
≥ 56 | 6 | 17.1 | ||
BA.5 (n = 392, 40.4%) | ≤ 18 | 41 | 10.5 | < 0.0001 |
19–40 | 199 | 50.8 | ||
41–55 | 68 | 17.3 | ||
≥ 56 | 84 | 21.4 |